Global Patent Index - EP 1366646 A1

EP 1366646 A1 20031203 - SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A HID LAMP

Title (en)

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A HID LAMP

Title (de)

GERÄT UND VERFAHREN ZUM BETREIBEN EINER ENTLADUNGSLAMPE HOHER INTENSITÄT

Title (fr)

SYSTEME ET PROCEDE POUR FAIRE FONCTIONNER UNE LAMPE A DECHARGE A HAUTE INTENSITE

Publication

EP 1366646 A1 20031203 (EN)

Application

EP 02710269 A 20020213

Priority

  • IB 0200439 W 20020213
  • US 79119301 A 20010222

Abstract (en)

[origin: US6437517B1] Power source systems implementing methods for reducing vertical segregation (color mixing) in a long and thin high intensity discharge lamp are disclosed. Each system provides a current frequency signal to the lamp that excites an azimuthal acoustic and longitudinal acoustic combination mode of the lamp whereby color mixing within the lamp can be achieved. Each system further adjusts the current frequency signal as needed to stabilize color mixing within the lamp.

IPC 1-7

H05B 41/292

IPC 8 full level

H05B 41/24 (2006.01); H05B 41/292 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

H05B 41/2928 (2013.01 - EP US); Y02B 20/00 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 02067635A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

US 6437517 B1 20020820; CN 100342756 C 20071010; CN 1457626 A 20031119; EP 1366646 A1 20031203; JP 2004519819 A 20040702; WO 02067635 A1 20020829

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 79119301 A 20010222; CN 02800362 A 20020213; EP 02710269 A 20020213; IB 0200439 W 20020213; JP 2002567019 A 20020213